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9+ hour ago  (123+ words) GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) " A juvenile suspect wanted in connection to a shooting in North Carolina was arrested Friday in Sevier County. A vehicle connected to a suspect with felony warrants for attempted murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon out…...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago  (226+ words) Sponsored by Carman Auto Group and Scouting America Delmarva Council A group of Delaware lawmakers is proposing changes to the state's election laws and campaign finance rules through a series of new bills now under consideration in the General Assembly....

5+ hour, 26+ min ago  (555+ words) Image Courtesy of Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles DELAWARE " The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is urging Delawareans not to click on links in suspicious text messages. This latest reminder comes after a new Short Message Service (SMS) phishing scam…...

5+ hour, 6+ min ago  (371+ words) SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - A proposed bill in Delaware could change how small businesses and restaurants handle tips paid by credit card. The legislation would prohibit credit card companies from charging processing fees on gratuities " a move that many restaurant owners…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (150+ words) After The Smoke House of Leland location closed in November, another of the local barbecue restaurants also closed recently. The Smoke House of Monkey Junction opened in a former Dickey's Barbecue Pit space at 5120 S. College Road in2023. It closed in March....

9+ hour, 53+ min ago  (469+ words) GREENSBORO, N. C. (WTVD) -- Vicks Vapo Rub, the nation's top-selling over-the-counter cough and cold brand, traces its roots to North Carolina over 130 years ago and began with a dad's effort to comfort his sick child. The product was developed in the 1890s by…...

18+ hour, 35+ min ago  (95+ words) Layoffs in North Carolina are up more than 50% this year. Companies reported 3, 402 layoffs across the state so far in 2026. Nearly a third of those layoffs are in the Charlotte area, our partners at the Charlotte Business Journal reported. A Family…...

10+ hour, 40+ min ago  (320+ words) A 12-year-old boy from Valley Cottage has died after he and his brother were severely injured in a car crash in North Carolina. According to a Go Fund Me, the Hlovatsky family of Valley Cottage were driving on I-95 in North…...

17+ hour, 28+ min ago  (512+ words) Running a zoo'doesn't'mean it has to look like one." Brandywine Zoo Executive Director Mark Shafer said visitors rave about the quality of Delaware's premiere zoo and "can't believe how good the facilities look," despite the zoo now being 121 years old....

13+ hour, 23+ min ago  (834+ words) Note: Emailed entries only to editor@delcotimes. com by Wednesday at noon. Free Care of Caregivers workshop: Tuesday, May 19 from 7 to 9 p. m. at St Alban's Episcopal, Newtown Square. Ways to Thrive & Survive as a Caregiver will be presented in collaboration with…...